John Wilson Scott, II

JOHN WILSON SCOTT II b. 2 Jan 1788, the son of John & Nancy Keith Scott d. 18 Jan 1852 Dewitt co. Ill. m. ca. 1809 Mary Keith d/o Alexander & Sarah Gailey Keith b. 20 Nov 1789 96 district, S. C. d. 14 Dec 1877 Daviess co. Missouri; John & Mary's marriage record has not been found- they were probably married in Jackson co. Tenn., and many of that county's records were lost in a fire.

John and Mary and their children are listed in the 1820 census for Jackson county, Tennessee, but their ages are a bit off: John should be 32 and Mary 30, but they both list as aged "over 45". Alex at 9 and Nancy at 7 are also listed in categories for ages 10-15.

John and his family stayed in Jackson county, Tennessee, after the rest of the family moved on to southern Indiana. In the spring of 1827, he and his family moved to Jefferson county, Illinois. They only stayed there until that fall, when they moved to where the rest of the family had arrived at, near Waynesville, in what was then Tazewell county Illinois.

John ran a grist and sawmill on the Kickapoo creek west of Waynesville for about two years, until it proved unprofitable. That time period covered the "winter of the deep snow" (1830-31). He also at some point ran a store of some kind in Clinton. There is some evidence that he at some point was also a preacher.

After John died, Mary moved with many members of the Scott family to Daviess county, Missouri. He is buried in Rock Creek Cemetary, near Waynesville, Illinois; she is buried under a large pine tree in Old Scotland Cemetery in Daviess co. Mo.

John and Mary were first cousins- Alexander Keith (Mary's father) and Nancy Keith (John's mother) were brother and sister. Mary Keith Scott is described in every biography as being a devout member of the Christian church, and the word "zealous" is always used. They had 9 or 10 children.

Source: John W. Scott II & Mary Keith Scott family, http://www.bytesizesound.com/jws1/jws2.html

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Portrait and Biographical Album of DeWitt and Piatt Counties, Illinois.
Chicago: Chapman Brothers Publishing Company, 1891. http://dewitt.ilgenweb.net/biographical-album-s.htm#scott_page_611_ JOHN W. SCOTT Page 611

    The father of our subject (John Wilson Scott, 1788-1851) was one of a large family of children and his early life was passed on his father's farm. When a young man he became a pioneer of Tennessee and resided on a farm there till the spring of 1827 when he came to Southern Illinois and located in Jefferson County, coming by wagon and camping at night along the way. He only remained there until the fall of the same year when he located near Waynesville in this county, which then formed a part of Tazewell County. He thus became one of the pioneers of this section of the State, and was very useful in helping to advance its growth. He had a grist and sawmill on the Kickapoo Creek west of Waynesville, which he operated for about two years, but there were so few settlers in that vicinity, that it did not prove a success and he sold it. He next settled near Long Point, in Wapella Township. He entered land there and erected a log house to shelter his family, which he afterward replaced by a more commodious frame dwelling, in which he made his home until death called him hence at the age of sixty years. He was one of the earnest member of the Christian Church and was a stanch Democrat politically.

    The mother of our subject was, in her maiden days, Mary Keith, and she was a native of Alabama. She was a sincere Christian and took quite an interest in church matters, being one of the most zealous members of the Christian Church. She lived to the venerable age of eighty-four years, spending her last days in Missouri. Of her eight children, seven grew to maturity. Alec Keith, the maternal grandfather of our subject, was of English descent and was a native of Alabama, where he was engaged in farming for many years. He spent his last days in Tennessee, dying there at the age of more than eighty years. His father, Daniel Keith, was also a native of Alabama, a son of one of its early Colonial families. During some period of his life he became a pioneer farmer of Tennessee, and there died when more than ninety years old. He was deprived of his eyesight for some time before his death.

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Family Data Collection - Individual Records

about John Wilson Scott

Name: John Wilson Scott

Spouse: Mary Keith

Parents: John Wilson Scott, Nancy Keith

Birth Place: Jackson CO, TN

Birth Date: 18 Jan 1788

Marriage Place: Daviess CO, MO

Marriage Date: 1802

Death Place: Waynesville, IL

Death Date: 18 Jan 1851

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U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900

about John Wilson Scott

Name: John Wilson Scott

Gender: male

Birth Place: SC

Birth Year: 1788

Spouse Name: Mary Kieth

Spouse

Birth Place: SC

Spouse Birth Year: 1789

Marriage State: of TN

Number Pages: 1

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1820 United States Federal Census

about John Scott

Name: John Scott

County: Jackson

State: Tennessee

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1830 United States Federal Census

about John Scott

Name: John Scott

Township: MacKinaw

County: Tazewell

State: Illinois

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1850 United States Federal Census

about John Scott

Name: John Scott

Age: 62

Estimated Birth Year: abt 1788

Birth Place: South Carolina

Gender: Male

Home in 1850(City,County,State): Township 22 N R 2 E, Dewitt, Illinois

Household Members:

Name Age

John Scott 62

Mary Scott 60

Ruth A Scott 4

William S Scott 24

U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 about John Scott 2nd

Name: John Scott 2nd

SAR Membership: 97052

Birth Date: 18 Jan 1788

Death Date: 18 Jan 1852

Death Place: Waynesville

Father: John Scott

Mother: Nancy Keith

Spouse: Mary Keith

Children: James Scott

His early life was spent on his father's farm in Virginia. When a young man, he became a pioneer of Tennessee and resided on a farm there until the spring of 1827 when he came to Southern Illinois and located in Jefferson County, coming by wagon and camping at night along the way. He only remained there until the fall of the same year when he located near Waynesville in DeWitt County. He thus became one of the pioneers of this section of the state, and was very useful in helping to advance its growth. He had a grist and sawmill on the Kickapoo Creek, west of Waynesville, which he operated for 2 years, but there were few settlers in that vicinity, that it did not prove to be a success and he sold it. He next settled near Long Point, in Wapella Township. He entered land there and erected a log house to shelter his family, which he afterwards replaced with a more commodious frame building in which he made his home until he died of 60 years. He was one of the earnest members of the Christian Church and was a staunch Democrat.

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